FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West. Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily. Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth. He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter. Enter _Phyllis_. As soon as _Ferdinand_ sees her he drops the pistols and trembles violently. _Phyllis_ regards him searchingly and leaves the saloon. _Ferdinand_ follows unsteadily. Projection on screen:-- -------------------------------- | Gee, boys! Ferd's hit, sure! | -------------------------------- SECOND SCENE.--Outside the saloon. _Phyllis_ is seen entering a sumptuous motor. _Ferdinand_ falls to his knees, but she disregards him. As the motor moves away he prepares to strike himself on the back of the neck with his tomahawk, but when the fatal blow is about to fall _Phyllis_ leans over the back of the car and blows him a kiss. Enlargement of _Ferdinand's_ face working with emotion and finally settling into an expression of immense determination. Projection on screen:-- --------------------------------- | I swear never to drink again! | --------------------------------- PART II. Ferdinand _is called upon to show himself worthy, but the old Adam conquers_. FIRST SCENE.--Outside _General Devereux's_ tent. Soldiers, Staff Officers, etc. _General_ sits in full uniform at a table. Enter _Joe_, a very fat soldier. He trips over his rifle, turns a somersault and salutes. The _General_ points to the left and _Joe_ goes off. Enter _Phyllis_, who talks and gesticulates with feeling. Projection on screen:-- -------------------- | Pop, I love him! | -------------------- Enter _Ferdinand_. Much talk and discussion. Projection on screen:-- ------------------------------------------ | You must prove yourself worthy of her! | ------------------------------------------ The _General_ points dramatically to the left and writes at great speed. Projection on screen, in angular/handwriting:-- ---------------------------------------- | Send help at once! We are surrounded | | and in sore straits!--_Devereux._ | ---------------------------------------- He hands paper to _Ferdinand_. Both point dramatically to the left. _Phyllis_ leans over her lover's shoulder and reads. All three point dramatically to the left. SECOND SCENE.--A wood. Enter _Joe_, walking cautiously. Suddenly a Red Indian in full war paint rushes towards him. _Joe_ turns tail and flies. THIRD SCENE.--More wood. _Joe_ is seen running at about thirty-five miles an hour, pursued by seven Indians. FOURTH SCENE.--A tract of rocky country. _Joe_ is seen running at about fifty-two miles an hour, pursued by fifteen Indians.